To say there has been much hype surrounding the film would be a contender for the Understatement of the Year award. The actors and actresses have barely been out of the magazines or off the TV since the film’s release, and are now being practically stalked whilst they begin filming the sequel New Moon.
But there would be no motion picture without the brilliant mind of author Stephenie Meyer. The four books in the Twilight series are a gripping read, whether you are a vampire fan or not. But be warned now; these books bite, and once the venom spreads you will be turned into a Twilight obsessive.
I was sceptical when purchasing The Host, thinking, how could it possibly live up to Twilight? However, from the first page I knew I was wrong to have ever doubted Meyer. In The Host, our planet has been invaded by souls, who, in order to survive, take over the mind of the human species, who become the hosts. The book is written from the perspective of Wanderer, a soul who has lived many lives on many different planets, but has never found the place she could call home. Her host, Melanie, was one of the last surviving humans until she was caught. When Melanie refuses to give up her mind and forces memories and feelings upon Wanderer, the soul has no option but to go searching the man they now both love.
Meyer is at her best again with The Host. Her writing is flawless, and her story is fantastically original. As the characters struggle to know where their loyalties lie, to make impossible decisions, to cope with the pain of unrequited love, to trust, to live with guilt, and to have hope in times of despair, you will struggle too. I found myself constantly questioning who’s side I was on, and what was wrong and what was right. Not to mention feeling the high’s and low’s for each character. The Host takes you on a moral journey like no book I’ve ever read before has done.
If you only do one thing today, make it to pick up a copy of The Host.
By Dr. Haras Yeprat, Live Media UK
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